This is my teenage daughter’s go-to breakfast. It takes 5 minutes to prepare, and she eats it in the car on the way to school (always running late). The vegan pesto and sprouts make this better than ordinary avocado toast!
What Makes Pesto Avocado Toast Healthy?
The Gotham Greens Vegan Pesto Sauce has 6 simple ingredients — extra virgin olive oil, fresh basil, pine nuts, lemon juice, garlic, and sea salt.
While the quantity of pesto is small in this recipe, basil, garlic, and lemon are gut-friendly foods.
Avocado gives us dietary fiber, healthy fats, and vitamins, including C, E, K, and B6.
Sprouts (also known as microgreens) add a fresh earthy crunch to the toast. Microgreens are good for our gut health and rich in antioxidants and vitamins (like C and folate). I like to by a package of mixed sprouts (alfalfa, broccoli, and kale sprouts) from Wild About Sprouts which is available at my local Kroger, which offers nice plant diversity and nutrition in a single package.
Ingredients
5 simple ingredients in this recipe:
- Your favorite toaster bread (I go with gluten-free). If you’re seeking gut-healthy varieties, go for gluten-free, or better yet, sourdough.
- Gotham Greens Vegan Pesto, which is available at my local Whole Foods
- Fresh avocado
- Sprouts or microgreens. Experiment with different varieties. I like alfalfa, broccoli, and kale sprouts from Wild About Sprouts, which are not bitter like some other products I’ve tried.
- Salt
How to Make Pesto Avocado Toast
Toast your bread. If possible, use the wider size of loaf bread for more surface area.
While the bread is toasting, mash half of a ripe avocado with a fork on a small cutting board. Mix in a pinch of salt.
First, slather Gotham Greens vegan pesto on the toast.
Second, spread mashed avocado on top of the pesto.
Finally, distribute your sprouts on top.
Pesto Avocado Toast
Ingredients
- 1 slice of gluten-free bread or other favorite toaster bread
- 1.5 Tbsp Gotham Greens vegan pesto
- 1/2 medium ripe avocado
- 3 Tbsp fresh sprouts (3 pinches) alfalfa, broccoli, kale, clover, or a mix
- pinch of salt
Instructions
- Toast your bread. If possible, use the wider size of loaf bread for more surface area.
- While the bread is toasting, mash half of a ripe avocado with a fork on a small cutting board. Mix in a pinch of salt.
- Slather Gotham Greens vegan pesto on the toast.
- Spread mashed avocado on top of the pesto.
- Distribute sprouts on top.
Nutrition
Recipe FAQs
How ripe should the avocado be?
You want the avocado to be ripe but still slightly firm. It should yield to gentle pressure when squeezed, but not be overly mushy.
What type of bread should I use?
Pesto avocado toast is versatile, so feel free to use your favorite bread, whether it’s whole grain, sourdough, or gluten-free.
How do I prevent the avocado from browning?
To prevent browning, squeeze some lemon or lime juice over the avocado slices or mash them with a fork mixed with a little lemon or lime juice before spreading them on the toast.
Can I add protein to make it a more substantial meal?
Absolutely! Top your pesto avocado toast with a sliced hard-boiled egg, fried egg, or cubed tofu.
One Response
My favorite breakfast every morning! Easy, delicious, and keeps me fulfilled and fueled at school until lunch!